Shiva Temple Aarti Maha Kumbh 2025 Bengaluru Techie Suicide Kolkata Supply Of Water Nikita Singhania Govt cautions against taking in jatropha fruits!.?.!Pearl.DSouza@timesofindia.com/ Dec 4, 2024, 23:53 IST Share AA + Text Size Small Medium Large Follow us Bengaluru: After a group of 5 ladies and eight kids were hospitalised from eating Jatropha curcas seeds in Chamarajanagar district last week, the food safety commissionerate has actually cautioned about the possibility of public health being affected due to consumption of harmful fruits.Commissioner of food security, Srinivas K, said while all parts of jatropha curcas plants are poisonous, the seeds consist of a high concentration of ricin and are more toxic."The unfavorable results after taking in the seeds are vomiting, diarrhoea, stomach discomfort and a burning feeling in the throat. Vomiting and diarrhoea occur within fifteen minutes of consumption. Also, because the seeds have a pleasant taste, there is a possibility of a greater influence on the health of children, "Srinivas warned about the evergreen tropical plant with thin stems.Thirteen members of Banjara (nomadic) community who were hospitalised at Kollegal taluk health center in Chamarajanagar were released in a day. One kid with intellectual disabilities was kept in observation before being discharged, district health officer, Chamarajanagar, Chidambara S told TOI.He stated